I'm uploading this mod because of a problem I can't seem to solve. Details are here: http://pastebin.com/f5b3f533f



The trail is created by a series of emitters which emit particles pinned in place, that last the length of a glow effect, and then disappear. The problem is that while the weapon is in your inventory, it continues to emit, but the particles do not dissapear. When you switch back to the psyblades, all of the "backed up" particles release at once, creating a lot of lag.

What I need to do now, is figure out how to control the emitters. Techniques I have already tried include:

1. Having the muzzleflash break off, and the breakwound has the emitters attached in the appropriate places, with a limited duration. I don't know how to break the muzzleflash off.

2. Having the emitters attached to the muzzleflash. The emitters still pile up when the muzzleflash is not visible, and then release when you fire again. There is also no way to have the muzzleflash last longer without lagging the game, so the effect is short.

Whatever technique I use, the emitters must be related to the weapon, in that they rotate with it. If either of the two techniques above worked, the trail would be activated upon firing of the psyblades, and would last for a while. The finite (not infinite) length would keep particles from getting "backed up" while the weapon is in your inventory.

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Why not make the emitter controllable?

You can't!!!!11!


Make the imaginary magazine has a emmiter. Maybe this work

Ah, good idea Jox. With the emitters attached to the magazine, you can safely holster the weapon when it is in the middle of reloading, and when you take it back out, simply click to reload, and the emitters come back with the magazine.

Now, this allows some control over the emitters, but if you holster the weapon when the magazine is still there, there is trouble.

Well, at least we have some progress... Maybe there is a way to make the magzine pop out and die when you change wep. Make it with a low joint strenght? or whatever...

It really is a ♥♥♥♥♥ that you can't disable emitters while they're unable to be seen, maybe next build?

May I ask ,how did you make the trail come off?

Did you read my first post? I describe it in detail.

To make the flash break off, just have an attached emitter which is constantly emitting a super-high velocity and mass particle.

Shoudln't this be in Mods?

No, he's asking how to fix it.

It has a (presumably) working mod attached. Even if it's not perfect, it still WORKS.

If something doesn't work how it's intended to, i would consider it a work in progress.